Care Homes in Blackpool

Blackpool has 55 CQC registered care homes. 37 are rated Good, 2 Outstanding, 11 Requires improvement, and 5 have not yet been rated. 38 of the 55 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Blackpool at a glance

What the numbers say about care for older people in Blackpool.

  • Blackpool Council pays, residential care: £735 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514, median £1,409
  • Care home beds filled across Blackpool: 89%. The 12 month average is 91%.
  • Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 101
  • People aged 75 and over: 14,900. Rising to 16,400 by 2035, up 10%
  • Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 3 closed
  • Who pays, across Blackpool (estimate): 57% council, 23% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
  • Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,900. Rising to 2,300 by 2035, up 17%
  • People aged 85 and over: 3,900. Rising to 5,100 by 2035, up 31%

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Arranging and Funding a Care Home Place in Blackpool

Families rarely want to begin with forms and finances, yet settling those questions early tends to make everything that follows less fraught. Understanding who assesses need, who might contribute towards fees and what a placement actually costs puts you on much firmer ground before you approach any of the fifty five homes listed on this page.

Beginning With a Needs Assessment

A free assessment of care needs is available to anyone who appears to need care and support, regardless of savings, and it is the right first step even where a family expects to fund the placement themselves. Ask Blackpool Council Adult Social Care, the authority responsible for assessments and funded support here, to arrange one. A practitioner will consider how someone manages washing, dressing, eating, moving about and staying safe, and what they want their daily life to look like. The written outcome is worth keeping, as homes will want to know precisely what they would be taking on.

How Contributions Are Worked Out

Once residential care is agreed as the right course, a financial assessment establishes what the person pays and whether the council meets any of the cost. Income, savings and in some cases the value of a property are considered, with separate rules where a partner remains living at home. Even with council support, most people pay a contribution towards their fees. Ask now what happens if savings later drop below the threshold, because having that answer ready avoids an unwanted move at the worst possible time.

What a Placement Really Costs

Weekly fees differ noticeably between homes here, according to room size, facilities and the level of support someone needs. Request the fee schedule and a copy of the contract in writing before agreeing anything, and check which items fall outside the weekly rate, such as hairdressing, chiropody, escorted appointments and outings. If a council funded place costs more than the authority is prepared to pay, a third party top up may be requested, and whoever signs that undertaking should be sure it is affordable for years rather than months.

Comparing Care Homes in Blackpool and What to Check

Match the Registration to the Need

Every provider on this page is registered to deliver personal care rather than nursing care, which covers support with daily routines, medication and meals, with staff present overnight. Set down what your relative needs today and what may realistically change over the coming year, thinking about mobility, memory, continence and how much reassurance they need at night. Give each home that description and ask them to say plainly whether they can meet it.

Making Sense of the Ratings

Links Lodge and The Willows Care Home are the two homes here currently rated Outstanding, with thirty nine rated Good, nine at Requires Improvement and five awaiting a first rating. A rating is a summary of one inspection rather than a permanent verdict, so open the report and look at which key questions fell short and how recently the visit took place. A home at Requires Improvement is worth a question rather than an automatic exclusion, and a manager who talks openly about what went wrong and shows you the action plan is often further ahead than the headline suggests.

What to Look For on a Visit

Come more than once and at different times, since a home mid morning can feel very different from the same home at teatime. Watch how staff speak to residents when nothing is being done for them, and notice whether people who cannot easily ask for attention still receive it. Ask how many permanent staff cover each shift, how often agency workers are used and how long the manager has been in post.

55 care homes in Blackpool (showing 1–50)

  1. 45 Watson Road · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  2. Acorn Lodge Residential Care Home · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Requires improvement
  3. Adalena House · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Requires improvement
  4. Annacliffe Residential Home · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  5. Ashbourne Lodge Rest Home · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  6. Autumn Leaves UK · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  7. Beachside Residential Home · Blackpool, Blackpool
  8. Belgravia Care Home · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Requires improvement
  9. Berwick House Rest Home · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Requires improvement
  10. Birkdale Lodge · Blackpool, Blackpool
  11. Bronswick House · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  12. Carlin Lodge · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Requires improvement
  13. Chaseley Care Home · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Requires improvement
  14. Cliff Lodge · Blackpool, Blackpool
  15. Coopers@Ambleside · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  16. Coopersway @ Devonshire · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  17. Dunblane House · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  18. Duxbury House Residential Care Home · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  19. Elmsdene Care Home · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Requires improvement
  20. Glen Tanar Rest Home · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  21. Glenthorne Rest Home · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  22. Golden Years Care Home · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  23. Gwenlyn Care Home · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  24. Haddon Court · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  25. Harmony House · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Requires improvement
  26. Highgrove Rest Home · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  27. Hollins Bank Care Home · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  28. Honeysuckle House · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  29. Jah-Jireh Charity Homes · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  30. King Edward Care Home · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  31. Langdales · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  32. Lavender Lodge Care Home · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  33. Links Lodge · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Outstanding
  34. Lytham Grange · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Requires improvement
  35. Merwood Rest Home · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  36. Napier Lodge · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  37. Parade Rest Home · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  38. Pennystone Court · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  39. Plymouth Lodge · Blackpool, Blackpool
  40. PNP Care Home · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  41. Princess Alexandra Home For The Blind · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  42. Red Oak Care Home · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Requires improvement
  43. Rosehaven Residential Care Home · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  44. The Highcroft Care Home · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  45. The Owls Care Home · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  46. The Phoenix Centre · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  47. The Sylvester Care Centre · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  48. The Willows Care Home · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Outstanding
  49. Thornlea Rest Home · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good
  50. Waterside Care Home · Blackpool, Blackpool · CQC Good

What care costs in Blackpool, per week

Type of careWhat the council paysWhat self-funders are typically asked
Residential care North West figure, because too few Blackpool homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409.£735£1,249 to £1,514
Nursing care England figure, because too few Blackpool homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916.£828£1,600 to £2,071
Residential dementia care North West figure, because too few Blackpool homes publish this price. 17 homes. Median £1,533.Not published separately£1,372 to £1,648
Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Blackpool homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050.Not published separately£1,890 to £2,221

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

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Frequently asked questions about care homes in Blackpool

How many care homes are there in Blackpool?

Blackpool has 55 CQC registered care homes: 2 Outstanding, 37 Good, 11 Requires improvement, 5 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Blackpool?

Blackpool Council pays an average of £735 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514 a week. North West figure, because too few Blackpool homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Which care homes in Blackpool were inspected most recently?

Acorn Lodge Residential Care Home (17 June 2026), Adalena House (9 June 2026) and Westfield Rest Home (9 April 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.

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